maralixibat Mirum Pharmaceuticals Announces Completion of Rolling NDA Submission for Maralixibat in Alagille Syndrome FOSTER CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb. 1, 2021– Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIRM) today announced it has completed submission of its rolling New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for maralixibat for the treatment of cholestatic pruritus in patients with Alagille syndrome […]
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Koch gift recognizes outstanding research, teaching in surgical oncology
Paul and Elke Koch have committed their support to Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis to establish the Kim and Tim Eberlein Distinguished Professorship. Ryan C. Fields, MD, has been named the inaugural recipient. Fields is chief of the Section of Surgical Oncology in the Department of Surgery and co-leads the Solid Tumor […]
Human immune cells have natural alarm system against HIV
Treatment for HIV has improved tremendously over the past 30 years; once a death sentence, the disease is now a manageable lifelong condition in many parts of the world. Life expectancy is about the same as that of individuals without HIV, though patients must adhere to a strict regimen of daily antiretroviral therapy, or the […]
Who Gets Ovarian Cancer?
All women are at risk for ovarian cancer, but older women are more likely to get the disease than younger women. About 90 percent of women who get ovarian cancer are older than 40, with the greatest number being age 55 or older. In 2004, 20,095 women were told that they had ovarian cancer, making […]
Color Blindness Clinical Forms
Color blindness is a term that is often used to refer to color vision deficiency. True color blindness is actually just one form of colour vision deficiency and is an extremely rare condition. Colour vision deficiencies are usually inherited disorders, although they may also occur as a side effect of some medications or as a […]
What are the Ovaries?
The ovaries are a the female reproductive organs. One of the pair of ovaries is located on each side of the uterus in the pelvis. Diagram of the female reproductive system. Image Credit: Suwin / Shutterstock.com There are three important functions of the ovarian glands: Hormone secretion Protection of the eggs females are born with […]
Alzheimer's Disease Questions
Some of the common questions surrounding Alzheimer’s disease are answered below. What is Alzheimer's disease? Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia among the elderly, affecting millions of individuals worldwide. The condition affects processes such as memory, cognition, personality and language. Over time, a person with Alzheimer’s becomes unable to look after themselves […]
Living With Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia syndrome is a chronic painful condition that leads to pain at specific tender points or all over the body. The condition is associated with extreme fatigue and other symptoms such as sleep disturbances, headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, muscle pain and stiffness etc. Although men may be affected by this condition, women are seen to […]
Acne Causes
The most important cause of acne or pimples is infection of the hair follicles. As a child attains puberty the levels of sex hormones begin to rise. These stimulate the secondary sexual characteristics like development of hair in the armpits and groin and deepening of voice. The hormones also bring about significant changes in the […]
Non-Robotic Laparoscopic Surgery
Aside from the robotics that may be used in advanced laparoscopic surgery, user-friendly non-robotic assistance systems also exist. These are single, hand-guided devices that can help surgeons operate, therefore saving on both time and healthcare costs. These systems are not associated with the same restrictions as robotic systems. They improve the surgeon’s ability to perform […]